Quanex — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
29 years (granted 1997)
Liability filing
$2M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
21 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Quanex Homeshield Llc
DBA
Quanex
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
211 Hamilton Rd N - Suite 301, Chehalis, WA 98532
Phone
(360) 557-5023
Power units
14
Drivers
16
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC319875
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 11/13/2003 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 11/07/2003
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 21 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
14.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 21 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
ken.kostick@quanex.com — company domain
Mail host
Enterprise (Mimecast)
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: OH 03/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 30, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 12, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 20, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| May 14, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 9, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Nov 12, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 18, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 16, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 2, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 15, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 28, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 6, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 8, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 17, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 19, 2023 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 8, 2023 | AZ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 6, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 24, 2023 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 21 of 21 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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